Are you looking to add some agility and aptitude to your do-it-all camera? This hands-on, friendly guide gives you expert tips and techniques for creating the perfect shot. By adjusting aperture, shutter speed, and ISO settings, with the added knowledge of lenses, lighting, and color, you can produce astonishing and gripping images.

Exposure 101  get a grip on the science behind exposure and understand technical aspects, terminology, and techniques

Unleash the artist within  give your photos an artistic edge by playing around with aperture, depth of field, shutter speeds, and ISO

Let there be light  discover how to take stunning shots in every type of light (and how to work with the light to create eye-catching photographs)

Take your best shot  find out how to properly expose people, wildlife, landscapes, and nature

Open the book and find:

How to use aperture, shutter speed, and ISO

Tips on metering light

Exposure considerations for close-ups, low light and night photography, and other challenges